(I did a writing presentation at a school yesterday. I’m not used to talking to a crowd of littler people… It was nice. ) Someone asked, “How do you know when you are actually a writer?”
You know you are a writer when you tell yourself you are. I also mentioned that it was her job to […]
Two conflicting things.
#1. I taught Sr. English for approximately 10 years. I graduated with distinction as an English major. The point here is that I completely adore the English language (even though some of the rules are really, really dumb & prompt my frequent dictionary purchasing sprees). The best thing about English is its fluid nature. It really […]
squeezing your webs
Did you know that (allegedly) if you squeeze the “web” between your finger and thumb, it’s been known to get labour started? [A caveat. This, naturally, is only known to be effective for pregnant people. If you’re not, and you’re just sitting at your desk, and you ask your co-workers to take care of the phone b/c you’re […]
As far as I’m concerned, there are miracles all over the place. Too many to count. But consider these:
I can carry Bono (& thousands of other artists) IN MY POCKET & listen to him at will.
Simultaneously, I can conduct a writing meeting, order books from any corner of the globe, post a comment on someone’s blog […]
Today I had a meeting with quite the creative (and knowledgeable) mind and we spoke about branding. Check out www.thinkmarketing.net. For a company, business, or high-profile person, it’s a really necessary thing to have a brand. There’s a lot of competition. And marketing yourself, or your business is a fabulous tool to distinguish yourself - to […]
Quiz: What Strength Should Your Rose Colored Glasses Be?
Any regular reader of this drivel knows that it would be impossible for me to start the day without a few things. The top three are:
A Venti Starbucks cup in my hand
My MAC lipstick
The very funky rose colored glasses (mine happen to be invisible) I don.
The prescription […]
Dearest Wal-Mart:
I am writing to you to express my appreciation for the impromptu making-faces show - brought to me by the amazingly inspiring facial talents of your express line cashier #1. I first, of course, should provide you, oh box-store gurus, with a bit of background which led me to the gratitude I am feeling. […]
So it’s no big secret that I’m not a great cook. Actually, I’m not even a good cook. Not too long ago I was on the phone with my mom and I looked into the oven. There were flames. FLAMES.
“Mom. Hang on. There are flames in my oven.”
“You have baking soda in the […]
So. We visited my sis for lunch (a total novelty living in the same city - especially since she’s like an amazing cook & appreciates and feeds my Starbucks addiction). Then the kids & I popped into the grocery store. It went down like this:
[One slightly frazzled - but inherently hip groovy nice mama - […]